Microsoft Certification
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 155 | 150 | 157 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +7 | +55 |
| Permanent jobs citing Microsoft Certification | 122 | 144 | 215 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South East | 1.07% | 1.76% | 1.73% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 3.75% | 3.71% | 4.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67 | 92 | 191 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | - | £21,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,250 | £25,750 | £28,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,500 | £45,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.00% | +28.57% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £39,500 | £75,000 | £50,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £53,750 | £85,000 | £61,250 |
| England median annual salary | £31,500 | £45,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.77% | -4.21% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East
Microsoft Certification falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the South East.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 3,251 | 3,883 | 4,439 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East | 28.57% | 47.50% | 35.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,442 | 1,591 | 3,009 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,810 | £32,500 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,657 | £46,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +9.52% | +2.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £75,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £85,000 | £82,500 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -4.35% |
Microsoft Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Microsoft Certification
Salary Trend in the South East
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification
Salary Histogram in the South East
Salary distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Certification in the South East over the 6 months to 18 February 2026.
Microsoft Certification
Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Certification within the South East region over the 6 months to 18 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Kent | +29 | 57 | £28,000 | - | 5 |
| Thames Valley | -12 | 30 | £35,000 | +27.27% | 30 |
| Hampshire | -18 | 21 | £34,500 | -31.00% | 19 |
| Buckinghamshire | -5 | 11 | £37,000 | -26.00% | 12 |
| Oxfordshire | -14 | 10 | £28,500 | +3.64% | 4 |
| Berkshire | +2 | 9 | £33,500 | +11.67% | 14 |
| East Sussex | -5 | 9 | £29,000 | -64.85% | 2 |
| West Sussex | -5 | 4 | £30,000 | -1.64% | 6 |
| Surrey | -23 | 1 | £27,250 | -63.67% | 1 |
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Microsoft Certification
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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